Trystan Gara'dar

Trystan Gara'dar is the younger brother of Varrin Gara'dar and the second son of Emperor Ka'zarel Gara'dar. With Varrin an outlaw and mercenary, Trystan stands a chance to inherit the throne and rule the Rakorsian empire. This is complicated by the fact that Trystan is just as much a disappointment to his father as Varrin is.

Early Life
Much of Trystan's early life is unknown. He was born to Emperor Ka'zarel and an unknown Rakorsian. Whether this was Varrin's birth mother or not is unknown, as Varrin's mother died at some point and Emperor Ka'zarel remarried. Presumably Trystan's mother is the same as Varrin's, considering that Varrin thinks little of his father's second wife, but appears to be close to Trystan. Trystan was considered a disappointment by his father, but he appears to have gotten along well with Varrin.

Heir
Trystan's life changed unexpectedly when his brother Varrin was betrothed to a Kalarian woman as part of a political alliance. Varrin found his betrothed repulsive, so he stole the Nonconformity and escaped Rakor. Varrin subsequently began life as a criminal and mercenary, both considered highly dishonourable by the Rakorsian culture. In light of this, Trystan stood a chance at inheriting the throne. It is a testament to his disregard for his second son that Emperor Ka'zarel never disinherited Varrin for his behavior, as this would leave Trystan the sole heir to the throne. Though Varrin's acts would normally result in death under the Rakorsian culture, Ka'zarel never imposed the sentence because he viewed Trystan an even more inadequate heir than Varrin. When the Emperor ordered Admiral Kratis to retrieve Varrin, he gave explicit orders that Varrin be returned to Rakor alive so his fears would not come to pass. Even Varrin seemed aware of this when Kratis arrived to capture him... he wasn't worried for a second that Kratis would risk killing him.

Varrin later mentioned Trystan to his girlfriend Eris. He stated that Trystan was a supreme disappointment to his father, and was therefore Varrin's "favourite being in the galaxy". Trystan is presumed to still be on Rakor.

Background Information
It was recently confirmed in the author's video blog that Trystan will be appearing in the upcoming sequel to Imminent Danger, entitled Chasing Nonconformity. Trystan is described as "Varrin's slightly effeminite brother", indicating that Ka'zarel's disappointment in him stems from his lack of masculine behaviors and interests.